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My First Egg Is "Hard Boiled"!?!?

Discussion in 'Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying' started by Henderson Hen House, Jan 24, 2011.

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  1. Jan 24, 2011 #1
    Henderson Hen House

    Henderson Hen House Out Of The Brooder

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    I was SOOOO excited to find my first egg yesterday from my 21 week old Australorp!!
    Only problem was when I went to crack it open this morning for breakfast, and found that it was completely solid on the inside, as if it had been hard-boiled!! [​IMG]

    The shell is hard and intact, it cannot be frozen (70s here in so-cal), normal shape & size, and my husband promises me that he did not play a practical joke on me!

    HELP [​IMG]


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  3. Jan 24, 2011 #2
    Deanner03

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    Quote:WOW...that is awesome. I have no idea what would cause that, nor have I ever seen it...but it's cool. Sorry...I'm useless.
     
  5. Jan 24, 2011 #3
    LovinMyPeeps

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    OMG thats bizarre...
     
  7. Jan 24, 2011 #4
    Barred Babies

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    Wow.. [​IMG] Never have I seen that!! That's crazy!! Hope you get it figured out!!
     
  9. Jan 24, 2011 #5
    maizey

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    I don't belive hubby.. that egg looks cooked to me. If hubby is an honest fellow, and nobody on here can make heads or tails of it, Id start calling my extension agent and ag college...thats got to be something they would want to study.
     
  11. Jan 24, 2011 #6
    jason_mazzy

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    Sound waves, infrared, and high frequency vibration can do that to an egg. But I am assuming you don't have your chickens sitting on a woofer playing bass while they lay eggs..... So I have no idea other than a practical joke?
     
  13. Jan 24, 2011 #7
    Henderson Hen House

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    Quote:I live near power lines...could that REALLY do this???
     
  15. Jan 24, 2011 #8
    Henderson Hen House

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    And I reeeeeally don't think my husband would do this!!! He's not a practical joke kind of guy.

    Could it have just been sitting in her for a week or so??
     
  17. Jan 24, 2011 #9
    Deanner03

    Deanner03 The Cake Queen

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    Quote:I'd blame the hubby, too. It's the first thing my husband said, too, lol.
     
  19. Jan 24, 2011 #10
    FuzzyButtsFarm

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    Looks soft boiled to me. You have a practical joker in the house. [​IMG]
     
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